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The Truth About New Zealand Prisons…

November 28, 202501:06
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So I I didn't see but I heard a guy get
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beat to death and I saw them I saw the
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body get carried out the next morning.
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It was weird to me because no one came
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to help him. We couldn't we were locked
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up
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>> but we could hear it. Uh and then yeah
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we stayed locked up in the morning and
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they just carried [music] him out and uh
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yeah never saw him again. And guy who
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did it I feel like they took him
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straight after or not long after and we
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never saw him again either. I'm guess
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the stories that are there because they
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happen, you know, they didn't just
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appear from anywhere. All the stories
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that that you hear, it's what goes on.
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All of that was there. I just remember
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try to remember, you know, take the best
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out of it. And then I ended up doing a
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um sport recreation paper at Northern
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Poly Techch [music] in NAFA and I met a
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guy who bought me into Oakland Hotel and
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Chef's Training School where I became
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chef afterwards. So all those things
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came out of prison. Other things can
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come out of prison too, but depends what
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you take out of prison or or that's just
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my story, you know. Everyone else is
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different.

Podspun Insights

In this gripping episode, a former inmate shares a haunting account of life behind bars, where the echoes of violence and despair linger in the air. The narrative unfolds with chilling clarity as he recounts witnessing a brutal act, the silence of bystanders, and the stark reality of being locked away from the world. Yet, amidst the darkness, a glimmer of hope emerges as he reflects on his journey from prison to becoming a chef, illustrating the transformative power of choice and resilience. This episode is a poignant reminder that even in the bleakest circumstances, one can carve out a path toward redemption and purpose.

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Episode Highlights

  • Life in Prison
    A harrowing account of witnessing violence and its aftermath while locked up.
    “I heard a guy get beat to death... we couldn’t help him.”
    @ 00m 02s
    November 28, 2025
  • Finding Purpose
    Despite the darkness, the speaker found a path to becoming a chef after prison.
    “I ended up doing a sport recreation paper... and became a chef afterwards.”
    @ 00m 41s
    November 28, 2025

Episode Quotes

Key Moments

  • Witnessing Violence00:02
  • Locked Up00:08
  • Life After Prison00:58